2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and operations of the Corporation, the Operating Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned by the Operating Company (collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

To the extent the Corporation has a variable interest in entities that are not evaluated under the variable interest entity (“VIE”) model, the Corporation evaluates its interests using the voting interest entity model. The Corporation holds a 92.4% interest in the Operating Company at December 31, 2017, and is the sole managing member of the Operating Company, which gives the Corporation exclusive and complete responsibility for the day-to-day management, authority to make decisions, and control of the Operating Company. Based on consolidation guidance effective for the Corporation as of January 1, 2016, the Corporation concluded that the Operating Company is a VIE as the members in the Operating Company do not possess kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. Accordingly, the Corporation consolidates its interest in the Operating Company. However, as the Corporation holds the majority voting interest in the Operating Company, it qualifies for the exemption from providing certain disclosure requirements associated with investments in VIEs.

The portion of the Operating Company not owned by the Corporation is presented as non-controlling interests as of and during the periods presented.

Basis of Accounting

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to the allocation of purchase price between investment in rental property and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the value of long-lived assets, the provision for impairment, the depreciable lives of rental property, the amortizable lives of intangible assets and liabilities, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the fair value of assumed debt and notes payables, the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements and the determination of any uncertain tax positions. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.

Investment in Rental Property

Rental property accounted for under operating leases is recorded at cost. Rental property accounted for under direct financing leases is recorded at its net investment (which at the inception of the lease generally represents the cost of the property).

The Company early adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”), on a prospective basis, effective January 1, 2017. The guidance changes the definition of a business to exclude acquisitions where substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired are concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, and therefore are accounted for as asset acquisitions instead of business combinations. Refer to Recently Adopted Accounting Standards elsewhere within Note 2. All of the acquisitions closed subsequent to the adoption of this guidance, and therefore during the year ended December 31, 2017, did not meet the definition of a business and accordingly were accounted for as asset acquisitions.

The Company allocates the purchase price of investments in rental property accounted for as an asset acquisition based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These generally include tangible assets, consisting of land and land improvements, buildings and other improvements, and equipment, and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, including the value of in-place leases and acquired above-market and below-market leases. Acquisition costs incurred in connection with investments in real estate accounted for as asset acquisitions are capitalized and included with the allocated purchase price. The results of operations of acquired properties are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income from the respective date of acquisition.

The Company allocates the purchase price of investments in rental property accounted for as a business combination based on the estimated fair value at the date of the acquisition of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These generally include tangible assets, consisting of land and land improvements, buildings and other improvements, and equipment, and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, including the value of in-place leases and acquired above-market and below-market leases. Acquisition costs incurred in connection with investments in real estate accounted for as business combinations are expensed at the time of acquisition. The results of operations of acquired properties are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income from the respective date of acquisition.

Estimated fair value determinations are based on management’s judgment, which considers various factors including real estate market conditions, industry conditions that the tenant operates in, and characteristics of the real estate and/or real estate appraisals.

The estimated fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. The as-if-vacant value is then allocated to land and land improvements, buildings, and equipment based on comparable sales and other relevant information with respect to the property as estimated by management. Specifically, the “if vacant” value of buildings and equipment is calculated using an income approach. Assumptions used in the income approach to value the buildings include: capitalization and discount rates, lease-up time, market rents, make ready costs, land value, and land improvement value.

The estimated fair value of acquired in-place leases are the costs that the Company would have had to incur to lease the properties to the occupancy level of the properties at the date of acquisition. Such costs include the fair value of leasing commissions and other operating costs that would have been incurred to lease the properties, had they been vacant, to their acquired occupancy level. Acquired in-place leases as of the date of acquisition are amortized over the remaining non-cancellable lease terms of the respective leases to amortization expense.

Acquired above-market and below-market lease values are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risks associated with the lease acquired) of the differences between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and management’s estimate of fair market value lease rates at the time of acquisition for the corresponding in-place leases. The capitalized above-market and below-market lease values are amortized as adjustments to rental income over the remaining term of the respective leases.

Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value is charged to amortization expense and the unamortized portion of above-market or below-market lease value is charged to rental income.

Management estimates the fair value of assumed mortgages and notes payable based upon indications of then-current market pricing for similar types of debt with similar maturities. Assumed mortgages and notes payable are initially recorded at their estimated fair value as of the assumption date, and the difference between such estimated fair value and the notes’ outstanding principal balance is amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the debt.

Expenditures for significant betterments and improvements are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred. Construction and improvement costs incurred in connection with the development of new properties or the redevelopment of existing properties are capitalized. Real estate taxes, interest costs, and leasing and development costs incurred during construction periods are capitalized. Capitalization is based on qualified expenditures and interest rates. Capitalized real estate taxes, interest costs, and leasing and development costs are amortized over lives which are consistent with the related assets. There were no capitalized interest or real estate taxes during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015.

Long-lived Asset Impairment

The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If and when such events or changes in circumstances are present, an impairment exists to the extent the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or asset group and its eventual disposition. Such cash flows include factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition, and other factors. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group. A significant judgement is made as to if and when impairment should be taken. If our strategy, or one or more of the assumptions described above were to change in the future, an impairment may need to be recognized.

Inputs used in establishing fair value for impaired real estate assets generally fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are characterized as requiring significant judgment as little or no current market activity may be available for validation. The main indicator used to establish the classification of the inputs is current market condition, as derived through our use of published commercial real estate market information. The Company determines the valuation of impaired assets using generally accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, income capitalization, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties. Management may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized an impairment charge on real estate assets of $2,608 which resulted from non-payment of rental amounts and concerns over the tenant’s future viability. The amount of the impairment charge was based on our consideration of the factors detailed above. In determining the fair value of the assets at the time of measurement, we utilized capitalization rates ranging from 7.25% to 12.00%, and a weighted average discount rate of 8.00%.

The Company has reduced the carrying value of the impaired real estate assets to the estimated fair value at the measurement date of September 30, 2017, as detailed below:


(in thousands)	Carrying Amount			Allocation of Impairment			Net Carrying Amount
Investments in rental property accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation	$	16,159		$	(2,401	)	$	13,758
Intangible lease assets, net		1,263			(204	)		1,059
Leasing fees, net		123			(16	)		107
Intangible lease liabilities, net		(101	)		13			(88	)
	$	17,444		$	(2,608	)	$	14,836

Investment in Related Party

Investment in related party relates to a non-voting, preferred unit investment in the Manager. Income on the Company’s investment is recognized based on the stated preferred rate of return. Such amounts are included as Preferred distribution income in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Sales of Real Estate

Real estate sales are recognized when all of the following criteria are met: (1) a sale is consummated, (2) the buyer has demonstrated an adequate commitment to pay for the property, (3) the Company’s receivable is not subject to future subordination, and (4) the Company has transferred the risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer and does not have continuing involvement. Unless all conditions are met, recognition of all or a portion of the profit is deferred. The Company accounts for discontinued operations if disposals of properties represent a strategic shift in operations. Those strategic shifts would need to have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results in order to meet the definition. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company did not have property dispositions that qualified as discontinued operations.

Depreciation

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are as follows:

Land improvements		15 years
Buildings and other improvements		39 years
Equipment		7 years

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an original maturity at date of acquisition of three months or less, including money market funds. The Company estimates that the fair value of cash equivalents approximates the carrying value due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes escrow funds the Company maintains pursuant to the terms of certain mortgages and notes payable, and undistributed proceeds from the sale of properties under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Revenue Recognition

At the inception of a new lease arrangement, including new leases that arise from amendments, the Company assesses the terms and conditions to determine the proper lease classification. A lease arrangement is classified as an operating lease if none of the following criteria are met: (i) ownership transfers to the lessee prior to or shortly after the end of the lease term, (ii) lessee has a bargain purchase option during or at the end of the lease term, (iii) the lease term is greater than or equal to 75% of the underlying property’s estimated useful life, or (iv) the present value of the future minimum lease payments (excluding executory costs) is greater than or equal to 90% of the fair value of the leased property. If one or more of these criteria are met, and the minimum lease payments are determined to be reasonably predictable and collectible, the lease arrangement is generally accounted for as a direct financing lease. Consistent with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 840, Leases, if the fair value of the land component is 25% or more of the total fair value of the leased property, the land is considered separately from the building for purposes of applying the lease term and minimum lease payments criterion in (iii) and (iv) above.

Revenue recognition methods for operating leases and direct financing leases are described below:

Rental property accounted for under operating leases – Revenue is recognized as rents are earned on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable terms of the related leases. In most cases, revenue recognition under operating leases begins when the lessee takes possession of, or controls, the physical use of the leased asset. Generally, this occurs on the lease commencement date. For leases that have fixed and measurable rent escalations, the difference between such rental income earned and the cash rent due under the provisions of the lease is recorded as Accrued rental income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Rental property accounted for under direct financing leases – The Company utilizes the direct finance method of accounting to record direct financing lease income. For a lease accounted for as a direct financing lease, the net investment in the direct financing lease represents receivables for the sum of future minimum lease payments and the estimated residual value of the leased property, less the unamortized unearned income. Unearned income is deferred and amortized into income over the lease terms so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the Company’s net investment in the leases.

Rent Received in Advance, Tenant and Other Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Rent received in advance represents tenant payments received prior to its contractual due date and is included in Accounts payable and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Rents received in advance were $8,585 and $7,566 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Management periodically reviews the sufficiency of the allowance for doubtful accounts, taking into consideration its historical losses and existing economic conditions, and makes adjustments to the allowance as it considers necessary. Uncollected tenant receivables are written off against the allowance when all possible means of collection have been exhausted. The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2017		2016			2015
Balance as of January 1	$	323	$	262		$	631
Provision for doubtful accounts		419		67			647
Write-offs		—		(6	)		(1,016	)
Balance as of December 31	$	742	$	323		$	262

Notes Receivable

Balances in notes receivable represent interest-only loans to third parties secured by the real estate assets of the obligors. The Manager performs property management functions for each of the loan holders. Management evaluates the creditworthiness of each borrower prior to entering into loan agreements. Further, management periodically reviews the notes receivable for collectability based on historical experience, continued review of creditworthiness, and other relevant factors. Based on these factors, management considers all notes receivable to be fully collectible at December 31, 2017 and 2016. Therefore, no allowance for doubtful notes receivable has been reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Interest income on the notes receivable is recognized as it is earned in accordance with the applicable loan agreement and is included as a component of Other income (expenses) in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Tenant and Capital Reserves

The terms of one of the Company’s operating leases requires the establishment of a tenant and capital reserve. Under the tenant reserve requirement, amounts are deposited into an escrow account, to be used to fund certain costs to maintain the rental property. The balance of the tenant reserve was $627 and $480 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Under the capital reserve lease requirement, the tenant is required to pay additional amounts to fund capital improvements, replacements, and repairs made to the property. The balance of the capital reserve was $316 and $287 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company has no obligation to fund capital improvements beyond these reserve balances.

Debt Issuance Costs

In April 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the liability, consistent with debt discounts. The Company adopted the guidance in ASU 2015-03 during the year ended December 31, 2016, on a retrospective basis.

Debt issuance costs – Unsecured revolver – Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s unsecured revolver have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the loan commitment using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. In accordance with ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line of Credit Arrangements, the Company has recorded debt issuance costs associated with the unsecured revolver as an asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had $3,431 and $2,386 of debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $405 and $1,940, respectively.

Debt issuance costs – Mortgage and notes payable – Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s mortgages and notes payable have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the respective loan commitment using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, and are recorded in Mortgage and notes payable, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had $1,040 and $1,291 of debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $402 and $453, respectively.

Debt issuance costs – Unsecured term notes – Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s unsecured term notes have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the respective loan commitment using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, and are recorded in Unsecured term notes, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had $4,788 and $3,641 of debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,700 and $1,532, respectively.

Leasing Fees

Leasing fees represent costs incurred to lease properties to tenants and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the lease to which they relate, which range from 9 to 29 years.

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage risks related to interest rate movements. The interest rate swap agreements, designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, are reported at fair value. The gain or loss on the effective portion of the hedge initially is included as a component of other comprehensive income or loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when interest payments on the related debt are incurred and as the swap net settlements occur. If and when there is ineffectiveness realized on a swap agreement, the Company recognizes the ineffectiveness as a component of interest expense in the period incurred. The Company documents its risk management strategy and hedge effectiveness at the inception of and during the term of each hedge. The Company’s interest rate risk management strategy is intended to stabilize cash flow requirements by maintaining interest rate swap agreements to convert certain variable-rate debt to a fixed rate.

Property Loss and Insurance Recoveries

Property losses, whether full or partial, are accounted for using a combination of impairment, insurance, and revenue recognition guidance prescribed by GAAP. Upon incurring a loss event, the Company evaluates for asset impairment under ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, and ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. Under the terms of the Company’s lease agreements with tenants, a significant majority of which are triple-net whereby the tenants are responsible for insurance, taxes, and maintenance, among other property costs, the tenants are responsible for repairs and maintenance to the properties. The terms of the leases also require the tenants to continue making their monthly rental payments despite the property loss. To the extent that the assets are recoverable, determined utilizing undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or asset group and its eventual disposition, the Company accounts for a full or partial property loss as an acceleration of depreciation and evaluates whether all or a portion of the property loss can be offset by the recognition of insurance recoveries.

Under the terms of the lease agreements with tenants, in the case of full or partial loss to a property, the tenant has an obligation to restore/rebuild the premises as nearly as possible to its value, condition and character immediately prior to such event. To mitigate the risk of loss, the Company requires tenants to maintain general liability insurance policies on the replacement value of the properties. Based on these considerations, the Company follows the guidance in ASC 605-40, Classification of Insurance Recoveries, for the conversion of nonmonetary assets (i.e., the properties) to monetary assets (i.e., insurance recoveries or tenant recoveries). Under ASC 605-40, once probable of receipt, the Company recognizes an insurance/tenant recovery receivable in Tenant and other receivables, net, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with a corresponding offset to the accelerated depreciation recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. If the insurance/tenant recovery is less than the amount of accelerated depreciation recognized, the Company will recognize a net loss in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. If the insurance/tenant recovery is greater than the amount of accelerated depreciation recognized, the Company will only recognize a recovery up to the amount of the accelerated depreciation, and will account for the excess as a gain contingency in accordance with ASC 450-30, Gain Contingencies. Gain contingencies are recognized when earned and realized, which typically will occur at the time of final settlement or when non-refundable cash advances are received.

Non-controlling Interests

Non-controlling interests represents the membership interests held in the Operating Company of 7.6%, 8.6%, and 10.4% at years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively, by third parties which are accounted for as a separate component of equity.

The Company periodically adjusts the carrying value of non-controlling interests to reflect their share of the book value of the Operating Company. Such adjustments are recorded to Additional paid-in capital as a reallocation of Non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.

Subscriptions Receivable

The subscriptions receivable is related to shares issued to the Corporation’s stockholders for which the proceeds have not yet been received solely due to the fact of timing of transfers from the escrow agent holding the funds. The receivables have been fully collected during the following month after the balance sheet date of the Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 5-02.30 of Regulation S-X, the Company records its subscriptions receivable as a deduction from Stockholder’s equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Segment Reporting

The Company currently operates in a single reportable segment, which includes the acquisition, leasing, and ownership of net leased properties. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Company’s executive committee, assesses, measures, and reviews the operating and financial results at the consolidated level for the entire portfolio and, therefore, each property or property type is not considered an individual operating segment. The Company does not evaluate the results of operations based on geography, size, or property type.

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.

The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The types of financial instruments included in Level 1 are marketable, available-for-sale equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market.

Level 2 – Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Instruments included in this category are derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs (such as yield curves and credit spreads) that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 includes assets and liabilities whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

The balances of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (see Note 11):

	December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Interest rate swap, assets	$	11,008		$	—	$	11,008		$	—
Interest rate swap, liabilities		(5,020	)		—		(5,020	)		—
	$	5,988		$	—	$	5,988		$	—

	December 31, 2016
	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Interest rate swap, assets	$	9,598		$	—	$	9,598		$	—
Interest rate swap, liabilities		(10,217	)		—		(10,217	)		—
	$	(619	)	$	—	$	(619	)	$	—

Interest rate swaps are derivative instruments that have no quoted readily available Level 1 inputs, and therefore are measured at fair value using inputs that are directly observable in active markets and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, using an income approach. Specifically, the fair value of the interest rate swaps is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected future cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market data including yield curves and implied volatilities to determine the market’s expectation of the future cash flows of the variable component. The fixed and variable components of the interest rate swaps are then discounted using calculated discount factors developed based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) swap rate and are aggregated to arrive at a single valuation for the period. The Company also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its interest rate swaps fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its interest rate swaps utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation. As a result, the Company has determined that its interest rate swap valuations in their entirety are appropriately classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company has estimated that the carrying amount reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Tenant and other receivables, Notes receivable, and Accounts payable and other liabilities approximates their fair values due to their short-term nature.

The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs based on recent financing transactions, estimates of the fair value of the property that serves as collateral for such debt, historical risk premiums for loans of comparable quality, current LIBOR, US treasury obligation interest rates and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made on such debt. The discount rates estimated reflect the Company’s judgment as to the approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and assumes that the debt is outstanding through maturity. Market information, as available, or present value techniques were utilized to estimate the amounts required to be disclosed. Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions and do not acknowledge transfer or other repayment restrictions that may exist on specific loans, it is unlikely that the estimated fair value of any such debt could be realized by immediate settlement of the obligation. The fair value of the Company’s Mortgage and notes payable, net, Unsecured term notes, net, and Unsecured revolver are estimated to be $1,177,197 and $873,026 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the carrying amount of such debt of $1,181,470 and $869,524 on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

As disclosed under the Long-lived Asset Impairment Charges section of Note 2, the Company’s non-recurring fair value measurements for the year ended December 31, 2017 consisted of the fair value of impaired real estate assets that were determined using Level 3 inputs. The Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2016.

Income Taxes

The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (as amended, the “Code”), commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2008. The Company believes it is organized and operates in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT and intends to operate in the foreseeable future in such a manner so that it will remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company is not subject to federal corporate income tax to the extent its dividends paid equals or exceeds its adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code.

The Company is subject to state and local income or franchise taxes in certain states in which some of its properties are located and records these taxes as state and franchise tax expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income when due.

The Company is required to file income tax returns with federal and various state taxing authorities. As of December 31, 2017, the Company’s federal and state income tax returns remain subject to examination by the respective taxing authorities for the 2014 through 2017 tax years.

The Company recognizes and measures uncertain tax positions using a two-step approach. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. In making this assessment, the Company must assume that the taxing authority will examine the income tax position and have full knowledge of all relevant information. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may or may not accurately forecast actual outcomes.

The Company has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, or for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, which include the tax status of the Company.

Interest and penalties related to income taxes are charged to tax expense during the year in which they are incurred.

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”). The TCJA makes broad and complex changes to the Code and establishes new tax laws that include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) a reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate; (ii) the elimination of the corporate alternative minimum tax; (iii) a limitation on deductible interest expense in certain circumstances; (iv) limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation; and (v) limitations on the use of net operating loss deductions. The changes made to the Code as a result of the TCJA will be applicable to the Company’s tax filings for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The Company has performed an analysis relative to the enactment of the TCJA as of December 31, 2017, and has not identified any amounts required to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements pursuant to ASC 740, Income Taxes. The Company’s analysis of the TCJA may be impacted by new legislation or regulations, or guidance from the Congressional Joint Committee Staff, Treasury, or the Internal Revenue Service.

Taxes Collected From Tenants and Remitted to Governmental Authorities

Substantially all of the Company’s leases are triple-net, which provide that the lessees are responsible for the payment of all property operating expenses, including property taxes, maintenance, and insurance. The Company records such expenses on a net basis. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the Company’s tenants, pursuant to their lease obligations, have made direct payment for property taxes to the taxing authorities of approximately $19,700, $16,200 and $12,000, respectively.

In some situations, the Company may collect property taxes from its tenants and remit those taxes to governmental authorities. Taxes collected from tenants and remitted to governmental authorities are presented on a gross basis, where revenue of $2,877, $2,004 and $1,994 is included in Operating expenses reimbursed from tenants and expense of $2,899, $1,933 and $1,987 is included in Property and operating expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 which changes the definition of a business to exclude acquisitions where substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired are concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. Under ASU 2017-01, the Company expects that most of its investments in real estate will be considered asset acquisitions. While there are various differences between accounting for an asset acquisition and a business combination, the largest impact is the capitalization of acquisition expenses for asset acquisitions, which are expensed for business combinations. ASU 2017-01 is effective, on a prospective basis, for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the guidance, effective January 1, 2017. As a result of the adoption, the Company capitalized $12,349 of acquisition costs in connection with investments in real estate closed during the year ended December 31, 2017, that qualified as asset acquisitions under the adopted guidance.

Other Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017-12 amends the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging transactions and the presentation of hedge results in an entity’s financial statements. The new guidance removes the concept of separately measuring and reporting hedge ineffectiveness and requires a Company to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. Disclosure requirements will be modified to include a tabular disclosure related to the effect of hedging instruments on the income statement and eliminate the requirement to disclose the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of such instruments. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and provides companies with a modified retrospective transition method. This adoption method will require a company to recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year that an entity adopts the update. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance will be applied prospectively. The Company plans to early adopt ASU 2017-12 as of January 1, 2018, and does not expect adoption to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements and footnote disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows—Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. Currently, there is no specific guidance to address how to classify or present these changes. ASU 2016-18 is effective, on a retrospective basis, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently reflects the change in restricted cash in its cash flows from investing activities. Upon adoption, these amounts will be included in the cash and cash equivalents balance when reconciling the beginning and end of period total amounts. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 the decrease (increase) in restricted cash included in cash flows from investing activities was $724, $(1,381) and $4,150, respectively.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides classification guidance for eight specific topics, including but not limited to, debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, and distributions received from equity method investees. ASU 2016-18 is effective, on a retrospective basis, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company has assessed the impact of adopting ASU 2016-15, noting the classification of debt extinguishment costs in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is applicable to the Company, however, will have no impact as the Company currently classifies these as cash flows used in financing activities.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the existing guidance for lease accounting, Leases (Topic 840) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, initially measured at the present value of lease payments, for both operating and financing leases. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, lessees will be permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not recognize lease liabilities and lease assets. The Company does not have any material leases where the Company is the lessee. Under the new pronouncement, lessor accounting will be largely unchanged from existing GAAP. However, there are certain changes, including 1) accounting for non-lease components of leases and 2) lease classification tests. In adopting the new guidance, companies are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The amendments are effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the Company will record certain expenses paid directly by tenants that protect the Company’s interest in the properties, such as real estate taxes on a gross basis, where revenue and the corresponding expense will be recorded and presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The Company currently records and presents these amounts on a net basis (see Taxes Collected From Tenants and Remitted to Government Authorities elsewhere in Note 2). The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and footnote disclosures until the guidance becomes effective.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In adopting ASU 2014-09, companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. Additionally, this guidance requires improved disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09, for all entities by one year. With the deferral, ASU 2014-09 is effective January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2017. Once ASU 2016-02 is adopted, ASU 2014-09 may apply to non-lease components in the lease agreements. In January 2018, the FASB proposed amending Topic 842 to allow lessors the option to combine lease and non-lease components when certain criteria are met. The Company has completed its evaluation of the standard’s impact on the Company’s revenue streams and does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company will adopt the guidance using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2018.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets. This new guidance is required to be adopted concurrently with the amendments in ASU 2014-09. The new pronouncement adds guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets, including real estate. In adopting ASU 2017-05, companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. The Company currently recognizes revenue on sales of real estate at the time the asset is transferred (i.e., at the time of closing). Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, and therefore ASU 2017-05, the Company will need to evaluate any separate contracts or performance obligations to determine proper timing of revenue recognition, as well as transaction price allocation. The Company has completed its evaluation of the standard’s impact and does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company will adopt the guidance using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2018.